Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uganda fits inside Türkiye 3.3 times
Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024) · Uganda: 241,551 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition) · Uganda: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 27 m above Uganda’s
Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition) · Uganda: 5,110 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 80% of Uganda, versus 50% of Türkiye
Türkiye: 50.2% (2024) · Uganda: 80.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 67% more people than Uganda
Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025) · Uganda: 51.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uganda is 2.3 times as densely populated as Türkiye
Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025) · Uganda: 256 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 7.6 cm taller than in Uganda
Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019) · Uganda: 168.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 3.3 cm taller than in Uganda
Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019) · Uganda: 158.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 16 years older than in Uganda
Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023) · Uganda: 16.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uganda have 2.7 more children on average than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · Uganda: 4.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 2.2% in Uganda
Türkiye: 10.6% (2025) · Uganda: 2.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Uganda hosts 35% more refugees per resident than Türkiye
Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Uganda: 37.7 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uganda none
Türkiye: 0.5 (2026) · Uganda: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Uganda has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1
Türkiye: 1 (2026) · Uganda: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 26 times the size of Uganda’s
Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025) · Uganda: $62 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 13 times as much per person as Uganda
Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025) · Uganda: Int$3,488 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Uganda (Gini 5.5 points higher)
Türkiye: 43.7 (2023) · Uganda: 38.2 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
54% of people in Uganda live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.2% in Türkiye
Türkiye: 0.2% (2023) · Uganda: 54.4% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 2.7% in Uganda
Türkiye: 8.5% (2025) · Uganda: 2.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uganda and Türkiye are practically level
Türkiye: 1.9% (2025) · Uganda: 2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Türkiye’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Uganda’s 13%
Türkiye: 17.6% (2024) · Uganda: 12.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Uganda’s
Türkiye: 41% (2025) · Uganda: 35% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 12 times as much on health per person as Uganda
Türkiye: $548 (2023) · Uganda: $45 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 8.9 years longer than in Uganda
Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024) · Uganda: 68.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uganda is 4.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Türkiye
Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Uganda: 35.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 12 times as many doctors per person as Uganda
Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Uganda: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Uganda: no data
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Uganda is 4.6 times that in Türkiye
Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023) · Uganda: 17.2 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 8.2% in Uganda
Türkiye: 30.5% (2024) · Uganda: 8.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 7.5% in Uganda
Türkiye: 31.1% (2024) · Uganda: 7.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Türkiye rate their lives 0.81 points higher than in Uganda
Türkiye: 5.30 (2025) · Uganda: 4.49 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Uganda drink 82% more alcohol than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023) · Uganda: 4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 4.6 times as much meat per person as Uganda
Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023) · Uganda: 10.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,515 kcal more food per person per day than Uganda
Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023) · Uganda: 2,378 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Uganda put in 380 more hours a year than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023) · Uganda: 2,128 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Türkiye went to school 2.7 years longer than in Uganda
Türkiye: 9 years (2023) · Uganda: 6.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 17 times as many tourists per resident as Uganda (2019)
Türkiye: 0.59 (2022) · Uganda: 0.04 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Türkiye has 19 more World Heritage sites than Uganda (22 against 3)
Türkiye: 22 (2026) · Uganda: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Türkiye has won 111 Olympic medals, Uganda 13
Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition) · Uganda: 13 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 8.9% in Uganda
Türkiye: 90% (2025) · Uganda: 9% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Türkiye is 3.9 times as fast as in Uganda
Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026) · Uganda: 53 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Türkiye have electricity, versus 55% in Uganda
Türkiye: 100% (2024) · Uganda: 55.3% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 32% in Uganda
Türkiye: 89% (2025) · Uganda: 32% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Türkiye has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uganda 83
Türkiye: 108 (2024) · Uganda: 83 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 8.5 times as long as Uganda’s
Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021) · Uganda: 1,244 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 3,481 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uganda
Türkiye: 1.47 (2023) · Uganda: 0.00042 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 12% of Uganda
Türkiye: 29.5% (2024) · Uganda: 11.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 46 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uganda
Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024) · Uganda: 0.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
97% of Uganda’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye
Türkiye: 43.3% (2025) · Uganda: 97.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uganda carries 46% more fine dust than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Uganda: 37.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.8 times as likely to be murdered in Uganda as in Türkiye
Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023) · Uganda: 9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Uganda are 2.1 times as deadly as in Türkiye
Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023) · Uganda: 24.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Uganda is on average 11.0 °C warmer than Türkiye
Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Uganda gets 2.2 times as much rain as Türkiye
Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 1,470 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Türkiye bigger than Uganda?
Türkiye is larger. Uganda fits inside Türkiye 3.3 times.
Which has more people, Türkiye or Uganda?
Türkiye has 67% more people than Uganda (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Türkiye or Uganda?
People in Türkiye live 8.9 years longer than in Uganda. Life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years in Türkiye and 68.5 in Uganda.
Are people taller in Türkiye or Uganda?
Men in Türkiye are 7.6 cm taller than in Uganda (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
